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Excess of wealth is cause of covetousness.

We covet what is guarded; the very care invokes the thief. Few love what they may have.

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

Covetous of the property of others and prodigal of his own.

When workmen strive to do better than well, They do confound their skill in covetousness, And oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse, As patches set upon a little breach Discredit more in hiding of the fault Than did the fault before it was so patched.

By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if me my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires: But if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive.